Judy's Car and the Luck She Needs from the Universe

I sat down with Judy last night to discuss about her plan. Though her plan was done in a moment of heat, it sounded to me she needed a lot of luck to achieve her goals. None of the obvious routes seemed to work for her. Her age was detrimental for the skilled migration route. Her occupation was competitive and points tend to moderate against her favour. Even the course she will be taking is an vocation that was omitted from the SOL only this year. On top of that, her eldest child is taking her PSLE this year.

Yet she is here.

She want it a lot. It is obvious. Perhaps as much as the refugees who came by boat. She told me if she didn't give it a try at least, she would regret it in future. With all the doom and gloom of an impending failure with no sight of the light at the end of the tunnel, she remains cheerful. Maybe it is too early to tell whether she will be her stressed out. For now, she doesn't seem to be the kind who will kick up a fuss if she don't get what she wants.

Difficult as it is on its own, getting a working visa will not even lead Judy to her PR in future if the current settings do not turn her way. At the moment, we agreed that getting one is probably the only thing we can do. Then we can only wait and see after that. It may not be a bad thing. To put all energies in one single goal will increase the chance to achieve it. If we do, we'll brainstorm and see what else can be done. An inch at a time. The question is, how much patience can Judy's family afford?

Meanwhile, Judy is starting school this week. It was good work on Judy and Ho Kiat's part that they managed to buy their car, just the evening before their rental car lease was up. So there was no need for the unnecessary costs to extend it and Judy has half a week to get used to her car. I wanted to use a picture of them smiling widely with their car but I won't do that unless they give me the permission to. (tell me if ok, I'll use it for another post)

Hey dude

It is interesting to note that my guest chose to stay with us (near strangers) rather than bunking with their (many) friends in Perth. Now they bought a car of the same manufacturer and make of similar year and mileage. Our rego share common alphabets and numbers. Even the colour of our cars are the same. My guests must like me a lot. If only that is true, it will not start sounding mystical.

That car she ended up buying was one of the several cars that she viewed but the other deal just didn't work out. The ex-owner of this car was not even in Australia and have left the car to a business partner to sell it on her behalf. During a chat they found out that the Malaysian owner was in food business and because she had return home, her partner might be looking for help. Judy did ask him in cheek if he was interested to be her sponsor employer. He actually said, "We could talk about it." Was he patronizing or could that lead to something interesting? We'll wait and see.

During the same conversation, Judy revealed one of the car owner she met during car hunting told her to look for his friend, who own a well known migration agency in Singapore.

"Huh?!" I said and asked Judy to repeat what she said. She did.

What a small world. Judy had met the same guy that I did when I was looking for a car to replace the konky Terios I was driving earlier. I even blogged about that experience before [link] During my own meeting up with that Singaporean seller, he was selling his Kia Carnival. He asked me if I wanted to consider his wife's Honda Jazz. I decline politely. Who the fuck wants to drive this girly car? Well..... things turn out quite different sometimes in life don't they? If you told me back then one day I will be driving a Jazz and my tenant (I wouldn't even consider having one then) will be checking out the Jazz of this seller, I will be genuinely amazed. Perth is small, but not that small. Such coincidences are spooky. It ended up with neither of us buying a car from the Singaporean chap.

I still hope that the bakery owner lead I passed to Judy will still work out. Never mind about the PR or even a working visa, a casual job will be the first giant step forward towards her goal. The money will be useful, the exposure she will gain may open up new doors. Things work in mysterious ways. The coincidences Judy experienced for just buying her car amused me. Perhaps the forces of the universe are moving to her strong will. I've seen many examples of things falling in place for Singaporeans after going through their own dark, uncertain days. Will Judy be the next to call Australia her home? If you can provide her a helping hand or give her useful advice, please email me at asingaporeanson@gmail.com

I thank you on her behalf.

Judy's background

- Almost 20 years in commercial accounting in Singapore, can take up any entry level to senior accounting roles with a company that is able to apply for a 457 visa for her (difficult to find, I know)

- Training to be a baker in Perth for a year at the moment, willing to take up positions in related industries, such as cafe management etc.

"I left the door unlocked so that you can come in because I love you so much."

- Albany, 21/11/2016

Emails 2017

Hi Nix,

I came across your interesting blog and wish to ask on your honest opinion.

Do you think it's a good idea to pay 6 months worth of house rental in advanced to secure a place to stay before we go over. Our situation makes it a little difficult to look for one in Darwin with 2 dogs that we couldn't leave behind. And we don't have a job there yet. Oh, we have gotten a 489 visa. And we are intending to move somewhere in June with our 2 dogs and an almost 2 year old kid.

Appreciate your intake on this.

Thanks a lot!

Hi Elaine,

The housing market is currently quite depressed so it should not be difficult to find rental properties. I don't think it is a good idea to pay 6 months in advance at all. You shouldn't find it a problem to get one. If you face any difficulties, let me know the details and see if I can give you ideas.

Hi,

Saw your blog while searching on Singaporean based overseas and hopeful can meet a bunch of you all if i ever go over eventually.

For myself after looking at migrating or completing the process before i do not have enough points to qualify.

Basing on my current situation, it seems since my CV is leaning towards the marketing and financial field. Which in this case seems only Adelaide and Darwin is the only option for Subclass 190.

Do you know any fellow Singaporeans based in either place?

Anyway, for me is more towards wanting a more laid back life and changing the environment. Ideal situation would be to work another 10 years before settling with a small farm land in the country in Aussie. But my worry is whether i would be able to secure a job in Aussie especially with my advance in age 38?

Lastly, any good advice for a frog in the well on his migration journey to aussie?

Many thanks in advance

Regards

Stanley

Hi Stanley,

If you cannot qualify for skilled migration on points, you will not be able to work here, unless you find an employer who is willing to hire you for your skill set and apply for a work visa for you. It is unlikely in this economic climate but may be your only chance.

Dear NIx,

Good day!

I have been reading your blog and decided to migrate to Australia.

I have been researching on how to go about migrating to Australia and unfortunately, I seem to have hit a road block, thus writing this email to seek your advice on which type of visa should i apply.

I will be turning 36 next year. BE Chemical Engineering from UNSW (Stayed in Sydney for 2.5 years and graduated in 2008). Msc in Maritime Studies from NTU (Graduating in June 2017). Currently working as a Business Development Manager in the Shipping Industry. I have also attached my CV for your reference.

I am confident of getting 60 points in the Points Test BUT my current job is not on the SOL list.

My mother's cousin is a PR in Australia and she and her family are living in Perth (I do not know whether this information helps)

I was thinking of taking part time courses in ITE in Electrical Wiring, Residential Plumbing or Air Conditioning and Refrigeration since these jobs are on the SOL list.

Any advice will be really appreciated.

Regards,

Colin Soh

Dear Colin,

First thing first, I would like to know how you qualify for 60 points in the Points Test. Will you be able to provide a breakdown ?

*Please note that if your occupation is not on the SOL, you will not be able to claim points for work experience nor academic qualifications.

Hey buddy!

Was scrolling through and landed on your site. Loved the Art of Survival; plain, blunt yet simple.

I'm a local Sporean dude and just got my PR. Currently workin on contract job and planning to move down under. I realise getting a job in Oz from Spore isn't gonna be easy. Thought of giving it a try since its been just a month. Plan B is to just move and get an unpaid internship for 3 mths. Any advise?

Kind regards,

Hi dude,

To be honest, I don't have a single clue about unpaid internship or anything like that. If you manage to get one of those, I will appreciate if you can let us know the details so we can all learn from you.

I apologise for being painfully obvious but if you find it hard to find a job in Australia from Singapore, then come here and look!

Hello,

My name is Adam and I cam across your blog about migrating to Australia. I would love some advice or experience that you can share with me with regards to my questions.

First of all, I am a US bachelor grad in Mechanical Engineering and worked in the US for 2.5 years. I am a Chinese Malaysian and I'm 25 years old by March (2017). Do you have any ideas or suggestions on migrating to Australia? The subclass 189 doesn't allow me to accumulate enough points because of my work experience did not meet the requirement of 3 years which I was told that usually the Australia immigration officer pay the most attention to. If you disagree with that statement, I would like to hear your advice on that.

The other way I thought is by studying my Masters degree there and while studying, I could think of an idea to set up a business there. Didn't research much into this path but if you have experience with this path, I appreciate a lot if you are willing to share.

Thank you very much and hope to hear from you soon,

Regards,

Adam

Hi Adam,

It sounds really simple. Choose the path of least resistance. Work for 3 years to gain your 60 points then! You'll need the funds to relocate anyway.